(1 Ki 17:15 KJV) And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days. (1 Ki 17:16 KJV) And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Elijah.
You know the story of Elijah and this widow. When God sent Elijah to her, she only had enough oil and meal for one last small meal. God, through Elijah, promised that if she made the meal for Elijah first, the oil and meal would not run out. She did just that and God did what He said He would do. He provided for them throughout the remainder of the drought. Now, I want you to notice how God supplied: God supplied what they needed for that day. The barrel was never filled, the cruse of oil never full. We are not promised that God will give us today what we need tomorrow. We are not always shown the provision for tomorrow, only promised that God will provide. God doesn’t show us the path all the way to the end, He doesn’t lay the whole plan out before we begin. We begin by faith, and we live day by day by that same faith. God simply shows us the next step, and provides for that days needs. We are not told that the widow ever received more than she had to begin with. God miraculously made what she had to be sufficient to fulfill His call. Trust Him. He will not fail. The meal will not waste and the oil will not fail.